Death Wish (1974)
| Release Date | 24 July 1974 |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| Tagline | Vigilante, city style -- Judge, Jury, and Executioner |
| Genre | Action, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 2 Park Avenue, Murray Hill, East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English, Italian, German |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Thriller, Urban Drama |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Vigilantes, Out For Revenge, Death of a Partner, Lone Wolves |
| Tones | Cynical, Forceful, Tense, Lurid, Gritty |
| Tags | Crimefighter, Daughter, Murder, Rampage, Rape, Revenge, Vigilante, Wife |
Death Wish is a 1974 crime thriller film loosely based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Brian Garfield. The film was directed by Michael Winner and stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, a man who becomes a vigilante after his wife is murdered and his daughter is sexually assaulted by muggers.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Fred J. Scollay
District Attorney
Chris Gampel
Ives
Robert Kya-Hill
Joe Charles
Edward Grover
Lt. Briggs
Christopher Logan
Freak #2
Gregory Rozakis
Spraycan
Floyd Levine
Desk sergeant
Hank Garrett
Andrew McCabe
Ken Ackles
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John C. Becher
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Robyn Blythe
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William Bogert
Man in Chicago
Bruce Brown
Newsman
Robert Dahdah
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Beverly Goodman
Little Bo-Peep
Marcia Jean Kurtz
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Damien Leake
Mugger
Jay Rasumny
Architect in office
Lee Steele
Office Security Guard
Director
Producer
Brian Garfield
novel
Wendell Mayes
writer
Hal Landers
producer
Bobby Roberts
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Arthur J. Ornitz
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Editor
Bernard Gribble
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Casting Director
Cis Corman
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Production Designer
Robert Gundlach
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Set Decorator
George DeTitta Sr.
Costume Designer
Joseph G. Aulisi
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Makeup Department
Phil Rhodes
makeup artist
Production Manager
Stanley Neufeld
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry Y. Albucher
second assistant director
Charles Okun
first assistant director
Ralph S. Singleton
second assistant director
Art Department
Connie Brink
property master
Sante Fiore
scenic artist
Sound Department
Alfred Cox
dubbing editor
James Sabat
sound recordist
Jim Shields
dubbing editor
Hugh Strain
sound re-recording mixer
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Barlia
camera operator
Charles Kolb
key grip
Owen Marsh
camera operator
Willie Meyerhoff
gaffer
Joseph Di Pasquale
first assistant camera
Casting Department
Frank Kennedy
extras casting: locations
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joseph W. Dehn
wardrobe
Editorial Department
William Lustig
apprentice editor
Music Department
Other Crew
Stephen Cory
assistant to director
Barbara Robinson
script supervisor
Michael Kennedy
production assistant
Production Company
Dino De Laurentiis Company
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Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Tobis Filmkunst
Fotomat (Drive-Thru Movies) Video
RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
CBS Television
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar
LK-TEL Vídeo
Paramount Home Video
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VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH
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